Sunday’s service was absolutely phenomenal. God blessed us to be able to give out about nine hundred toys to all the kids for Christmas. God also allowed us to raffle off several bicycles for the kids and these were not any beach cruisers; these were some really nice bikes. Also, the families who wanted a box of food were given one and some of the families were blessed with two or three boxes; and they weren’t just a box of ramen noodles either; they had some good stuff. Sunday was my first day serving with the bus ministry and I really enjoyed it. It was good to see the fruit of the people who I, along with everyone else who has been a part of local out-reach , have been reaching out to week after week in the local neighborhoods in the Tampa area.

There was about four-two people on the bus I was on and probably about a third of them were children. After the service, I asked one of the families as we were giving out the toys if they enjoyed the service and they said they really did. As we took the people back to their homes on the bus, I sat across from a father who had three children. I couldn’t help but look at this beautiful little girl who rested peacefully on her father’s chest while the two older siblings behind them held their brand new race car and a new Barbie doll. They probably were not used to getting many toys because they hadn’t even taken them out of their packages. They were content with merely looking at them instead of even playing with them. I know when I was a kid, and still today for that matter, man when I get a gift it doesn’t take me long to get the wrapping paper off and get my gift out of the package. I also want to mention how much I enjoy being around Mr. Eric who was our bus captain for the day. He did an excellent job talking and ministering to the people and instructing me on what I was to do. God is doing some really amazing things here in Tampa and I count it a great privilege to be a part of it.